It seems like Forbes has been digging more into the way the MLS financial structure works and runs their team of analysts through the numbers and paperwork to determine which city has the most valuable MLS franchise. Unsurprisingly, the big money clubs (Seattle, LA, NYCFC and Toronto) top the list.
Here’s a screenshot of the figures:
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NYCFC and Orlando have done well as expansion clubs, getting insanely high numbers of season ticket members and even having fees to just get on the waiting list (as it is with Orlando). Also surprising is Houston’s 6th place ranking ahead of Portland (though not by much), but of all the teams in the top 10, Houston would not have been on my list of guesses.